1875 Bridport by-election

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The Bridport by-election of 1875 was fought on 31 March 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Alexander Mitchell. It was won by the Liberal candidate Pandeli Ralli. [1]

Results

By-election, 31 Mar 1875: Bridport[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Pandeli Ralli 620 76.6 N/A
Conservative Charles Whetham [2] 18923.4New
Majority43153.2N/A
Turnout 80980.0N/A
Registered electors 1,011
Liberal hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. "Mr Pandeli Ralli (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. "The Representation of Bridport" . Bradford Observer. 20 March 1875. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.